Show Notes
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] Dawn Aerospace could be the first company to turn the NASA concept of a spaceplane into a commercial success. Its reusable, rocket engine-powered aircraft, named Aurora, can fly from any airport at a fraction of the cost of today's rockets. Come and visit the company with me!
Guests: Stefan Powell, Dawn Aerospace Co-Founder & CEO James Powell, Dawn Aerospace Co-Founder, CFO & Chief Spaceplane Engineer Iagho Amaral, Dawn Aurora Pilot Ralph Huijsman, Dawn Spaceplane Program Manager Koen Lucassen, Dawn Lead Systems Engineer
Thank you to One New Zealand for sponsoring this episode and to Dawn for contributing to production costs.
Sources: Archive Footage: NASA ID: ET62-0205 NASA ID: NDTV001077-X-15_Documentary_Revised Supplied: Dawn Aerospace Powell Family Archive Music: Envato Elements Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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